Method for identifying device, and device

A control device, comprising:

• a generating module configured to:
• generate an identification identifier of a multimedia device according to device description information of the multimedia device, wherein the multimedia device is an audio device, and wherein the identification identifier is at least one of preset music and a sound with a preset frequency;
• and
• send the identification identifier to the multimedia device, so that the multimedia device displays the identification identifier;
• a first acquiring module configured to acquire the identification identifier displayed by the multimedia device and an appearance image of the multimedia device;
• a second acquiring module configured to acquire the device description information according to the identification identifier displayed by the multimedia device;
• and
• an associating module configured to associate the device description information with the appearance image of the multimedia device, so that a user equipment identifies the multimedia device according to the appearance image.

A control device comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to cause the control device to:
• acquire device description information of a multimedia device via a multicast message from the multimedia device, wherein the multimedia device is an audio device, wherein the device description information is acquired using a predetermined frequency, and wherein the predetermined frequency is dependent on a universally unique identifier (UUID) of the multimedia device;
• acquire an appearance image of the multimedia device from a network side according to the device description information by searching for the appearance image on the network side based on the device description information;
• and
• associate the device description information with the appearance image of the multimedia device.

A control device comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to cause the control device to:
• acquire device description information of a multimedia device via a multicast message from the multimedia device, wherein the multimedia device is an audio device, wherein the device description information is acquired using a predetermined frequency, and wherein the predetermined frequency is 1,000 kilohertz (kHz) or 2000 kHz;
• acquire an appearance image of the multimedia device from a network side according to the device description information by searching for the appearance image on the network side based on the device description information;
• associate the device description information with the appearance image of the multimedia device;
• display the appearance image of the multimedia device;
• and
• establish a connection with the multimedia device according to an operation of a user.

A method comprising:

• acquiring device description information of a multimedia device via a multicast message from the multimedia device, wherein the device description information comprises a general attribute of the multimedia device, wherein the multimedia device is an audio device, wherein the device description information is acquired using a predetermined frequency, and wherein the predetermined frequency is associated with a universally unique identifier (UUID) of the multimedia device;
• acquiring an appearance image of the multimedia device from a network side according to the device description information by searching for the appearance image on the network side based on the device description information, wherein an association relationship exists between the appearance image and the device description information;
• associating the device description information with the appearance image of the multimedia device;
• displaying the appearance image of the multimedia device;
• and
• establishing a connection with the multimedia device according to an operation of a user.